corpulence (noun)
1corpulence — corpulent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a person) fat. DERIVATIVES corpulence noun. ORIGIN Latin corpulentus, from corpus body …
2corpulence — late 15c. body size (either large or small, with adj.), from O.Fr. corpulence (14c.) corpulence; physical size, build, from L. corpulentia grossness of body, noun of quality from corpulentus (see CORPULENT (Cf. corpulent)). Restriction to… …
3corpulence — noun Date: 1547 the state of being corpulent …
4corpulence — noun The state or characteristic of being corpulent. Syn: corpulentness, obesity, pudginess …
5corpulence — noun the property of excessive fatness (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑overweight, ↑stoutness, ↑adiposis • Derivationally related forms: ↑stout (for: ↑stoutness), ↑ …
6corpulence — /ˈkɔpjələns/ (say kawpyuhluhns) noun bulkiness or largeness of body; fatness; fleshiness; portliness. Also, corpulency. {late Middle English, from French, from Latin corpulentia} …
7corpulent — [ kɔ:pjʊl(ə)nt] adjective (of a person) fat. Derivatives corpulence noun corpulency noun Origin ME: from L. corpulentus, from corpus body …
8corpulent — adjective formal very fat: He was a corpulent, pompous, and short tempered little man. corpulence noun (U) …
9corpulent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a person) fat. DERIVATIVES corpulence noun. ORIGIN Latin corpulentus, from corpus body …
10adiposis — noun the property of excessive fatness • Syn: ↑corpulence, ↑overweight, ↑stoutness • Derivationally related forms: ↑stout (for: ↑stoutness), ↑overweight ( …
